NAV CANADA Executive Meeting
October 31, 2023
250 Tremblay Rd
Ottawa, ON
Minutes
(Original submitted in English)
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President (MS) Vice President (TG) Secretary (EF) Treasurer (HA) Member at Large (MK) Member at Large (LG) Member at Large (NH) |
9:00AM - (LG) absent |
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Moved by NH. Seconded by HA. |
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Moved by HA. Seconded by MK. |
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Training Attended the advanced Steward training school at PIPSC to refresh grievance preparing and writing skills. Continued working towards a certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resources at Athabasca University. My current course is in a senior level course covering the fundamentals of labor negotiations. Grievances Flexible working arrangement (FWA) The employees that filed individual grievances regarding the denial of their FWA request. We allowed by the NAV CANADA meaning they were granted their request to work from home as pe their individual request – from full time to hybrid Dependent contractors Met with PIPSC legal to review the dependant contractors at NAV. Letter was sent by Jennifer Carr demanding a list of all contractors performing PIPSC work. NAV CANADA provided a list early last year and an updated one last summer. We filed one policy grievance and one individual grievance on the matter at the first level of the grievance process and will update the members as the process continues. Classification Put pressure on NAV Canada and PIPSC to host a joint presentation on the new classification system that is scheduled for November 7, 2023. Met with the bargaining team and the employer in an attempt to resolve the outstanding item of the new pay scales for the new system. Took the lead to coordinate and schedule mediation for November 15 and arbitration for November 22 if the matter is not resolved before then. Bargaining Informed the members when our notice to bargain was filed with NAV. The parties met on a few occasions to resolve the pay imbalance but have not agreed to anything yet. We hope to keep talks ongoing and will keep the members informed with any progress. Consultation Held multiple consultation meetings with management. Following these meetings I updated the group executive of the items discussed. They are as follows: · Return to work plan Met with management where they provided high level plan for return to the workplace on different occasions. Informed the employer that the bargaining unit does not agree with the company’s plan and should allow for members to continue working from home where it has been without issue. · New Labor Relations manager with NAV Worked with a new Labour Relations Manager at NAV (Nick Miller). Spent time discussing the current situation our group is in with regards to Contractors, working form home, pay imbalance created by us giving up our economic increases in 2021. · Harassment and Violence Prevention Participated in the review of Harassment and Violence Prevention report reviews of incidents at NAV CANADA. Provided feedback of the Harassment and Violence Prevention policy review as a member of the working group and steering committee · Disability Case Management review Held four update meetings with Disability management where they provide an update on PIPSC members that are on Short or long term disability. I have been doing this for about 48 months now to ensure that Sunlife or any other 3rd party provider is not putting undue hardship on our members while they are disabled. · Met with PIPSC and NAV CANADA to discuss LOU 2-19 (Developmental Plan). Began the review process with the group executive of a draft document created by NAV. Steward Meetings Coordinated an all steward’s meeting last winter with Mark Cooper and Amanda Sarginson. This provided a unique opportunity for our stewards to interact directly with Mark while providing him feedback regarding areas of concern in the work place. Group Survey Coordinated our group survey to capture feedback from members. PIPSC Advisory Council Attend quarterly PIPSC AC meetings. 150 different group leaders meet to provide guidance and feedback to the PIPSC board of directors. Separate Employers Attended quarterly PIPSC SE meetings. 15 different groups meet to discuss non treasury board related issues Members Created and sent monthly updates to keep members informed of the group executive activities. Responded to member inquires of interpretation of our collective agreement Represented members at the complaint stage, step1, and step 2 of the grievance process. Executive Attended Executive and bargaining training with the group executive NCBAA Coordinated the AGM in December 2022. Coordinated and chaired quarterly meetings for all unions at NAV CANADA to meet and collaborate on items of interest. Created first ever union symposium for all NCBAA members. This meeting is a one day event where all unions respective boards or executive participate by sharing information and bringing issues forward to a more united front. Participated as an observer to the NCBAA Trust for retiree benefits. · Coordinated the implementation of Dental benefits for retirees. The program was launched over the summer and came into effect at the beginning of October, 2023 Coordinated and host first ever NCBAA union symposium in Gatineau, QC. This provided an opportunity for all unions and there respective executives to meet and discuss a plan to work better together for the benefit of all Sub Groups Attended and chaired west subgroup AGM for 2022 Participated in team building potluck lunch in December 2022 NCJC Met four times with the Benefits Committee for updates of the plan. Attended Annual General Meeting as co-chair in December to review activities of the year (Benefits and Allowances) It is an Administrative Services Only plan. Administered by Sunlife. The benefits committee began the cyclical review process Captured all review feedback from all unions into a central review document to base our review proposals on. Attended the International Federation of Employee Benefits Canada conference in November of 2022 and Sept of 2023 to keep up to date on matters concerning our benefits, including pension, at NAV. NAV CANADA Board Of Directors Attended the NAV CANADA AGM as a member (designated as chair of the NCBAA). Attended the NAV CANADA Pension Committee meetings as an observer at all quarterly meetings. BBQ Coordinated and organized annual group BBQ held on August 22th at 1601 Tom Roberts in Ottawa. This better together event is completely paid by PIPSC general funds and I hope to see everyone again next year. |
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Motion to accept by EF. Seconded by MK.
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11. Grievance Update |
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- Members promotional items - Action item to MS: Follow up on our approved new group bylaws |
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Moved by TG. Seconded by EF.